Stephen Alpher

Stephen is CoinDesk's managing editor for Markets. He previously served as managing editor at Seeking Alpha. A native of suburban Washington, D.C., Stephen went to the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, majoring in finance. He holds BTC above CoinDesk’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.

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Markets

Trump Administration Wants Weaker Dollar and That's Positive for Bitcoin: Bitwise

The asset manager said it was sticking to its 2025 year-end bitcoin price target of $200,000.

President Donald Trump sits at his desk in the Oval Office.

Finance

Bitcoin DeFi Network Arch Finds VC Backer for Early-Stage Projects

Arch Network is working with DPI Capital to write first checks for "pillar" protocols building on the Bitcoin DeFi project.

Bitcoin DeFi Network Arch Finds VC Backer for Early-Stage Projects

Markets

Tokenized Funds' Rapid Growth Comes With Red Flags: Moody's

The credit agency highlighted concerns over operational fragility, blockchain vulnerabilities and patchy regulation.

(Shubham Dhage / Unsplash)

Policy

European Union Moves Ahead With Retaliatory Tariffs Against U.S.

"The EU considers US tariffs unjustified and damaging, causing economic harm to both sides, as well as the global economy," the European Commission said

European Union flag (Christian Lue/Unsplash)

Finance

Bitcoin Resilience Suggests Bullish Outlook as Dollar Weakens, Stagflation Looms — Grayscale

"The most bullish 8% drawdown I’ve ever seen," said Grayscale’s Zach Pandl on bitcoin’s performance since Liberation Day.

(Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Rally Stalls, but Sliding Yuan Could Be Bullish Catalyst

Chinese goods will be subject to 104% additional tariffs beginning at midnight, the White House said.

China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) aims to raise fresh capital in a bid to further develop its chip-making technologies. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin's Resilience During Tariff Chaos Impresses Wall Street Firm Bernstein

Previous crises saw the world's largest cryptocurrency tumble 50-70%, the report said.

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Markets

Crypto Left Cold as Stocks Surge 3%; Bitcoin Slides Back to $78K

Frustrated bitcoin bulls might want to zoom out as stocks gain across the globe following the days-long tariff-induced rout.

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Finance

Ripple to Acquire Prime Broker Hidden Road for $1.25B, Expanding Institutional Push

Among other things, the deal is expected to strengthen Ripple’s stablecoin ambitions.

Money in hand (Unsplash)

Markets

Ripple, BCG Project $18.9T Tokenized Asset Market by 2033

Tokenization of assets could save significant costs for asset managers and issuers, driving broader adoption, the report noted.

(Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)